Fragment vs Sentence

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What is a fragment?

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A fragment is a group of words that does not express a complete thought. It is not a complete sentence.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought and contains a subject and a verb.

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Identify the fragment: 'The dog barked loudly.' or 'Barking loudly in the night.'

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'Barking loudly in the night.' is a fragment.

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Which of the following is a complete sentence: 'After the rain stopped.' or 'The sun came out.'?

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'The sun came out.' is a complete sentence.

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What is the main difference between a fragment and a complete sentence?

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A fragment does not express a complete thought, while a complete sentence does.

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Identify the fragment: 'She enjoys reading books.' or 'Reading books is fun.'

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'Reading books is fun.' is a complete sentence.

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What punctuation typically ends a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence typically ends with a period (.), question mark (?), or exclamation mark (!).

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Identify the fragment: 'Because I was tired.' or 'I went to bed early.'

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'Because I was tired.' is a fragment.

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What is an example of a fragment?

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An example of a fragment is 'When we went to the park.' It does not tell what happened.

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Can a fragment be a question?

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Yes, a fragment can be a question if it does not provide a complete thought, e.g., 'What time is it.' (missing a question mark).